← The six simple machines lesson New set →

Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 776 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Engineer's tip (Spot the six): Lever: bar on a pivot · pulley: rope over a wheel · wheel and axle: big wheel on a rod. Inclined plane: a slope · wedge: two slopes back to back · screw: a slope wrapped round a rod. Look at how it works, not what it is called.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wedge
  2. 2.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wedge
  3. 3.True or false: a round doorknob is a screw. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a bottle cap (b) a nutcracker (c) an axe blade (d) a screw jack
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a jar lid? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) screw
  6. 6.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) switch off gravity (b) use a smaller force (c) stop all friction (d) make new energy
  7. 7.True or false: a bottle cap is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a window blind cord (c) a knife edge (d) a door stopper
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nut and bolt (d) a playground slide
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle opener (c) a seesaw (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  11. 11.Which of these is a screw? (a) a seesaw (b) a nut and bolt (c) a road up a hill (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  12. 12.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  13. 13.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a window blind cord (b) the tip of a nail (c) a screw jack (d) a claw hammer on a nail
  14. 14.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane hook block (b) a jar lid (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
  16. 16.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) wedge (d) lever
  17. 17.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 3
  18. 18.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a wood screw (d) a water tap handle
  19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a round doorknob (c) a nutcracker (d) a screw jack
  20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) screw (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) inclined plane (d) lever
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  23. 23.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) two ramps back to back (b) a rope on a wheel (c) a bar on a pivot (d) a wheel on a rod
  24. 24.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) inclined plane (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  25. 25.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a bent lever (b) a kind of wheel (c) a tiny pulley (d) a ramp wrapped round
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) screw (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a steering wheel (c) a seesaw (d) a nutcracker
  28. 28.Which of these is a screw? (a) a knife edge (b) a chisel (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a jar lid
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) wheel and axle (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
  30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  31. 31.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  33. 33.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well winch handle? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
  34. 34.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a window blind cord is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  37. 37.True or false: a door stopper is an inclined plane. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a chisel (b) a round doorknob (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp

Answer key

  1. wedge
  2. wheel and axle
  3. False
  4. an axe blade
  5. screw
  6. use a smaller force
  7. False
  8. a window blind cord
  9. a nut and bolt
  10. a flagpole rope wheel
  11. a nut and bolt
  12. pulley
  13. a window blind cord
  14. True
  15. a crane hook block
  16. wedge
  17. 6
  18. a water tap handle
  19. a round doorknob
  20. lever
  21. inclined plane
  22. wedge
  23. two ramps back to back
  24. inclined plane
  25. a ramp wrapped round
  26. lever
  27. a steering wheel
  28. a jar lid
  29. pulley
  30. lever
  31. True
  32. a knife edge
  33. wheel and axle
  34. False
  35. False
  36. lever
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. a chisel

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids